Tier 1 Engineering received a Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled by an electric helicopter. The battery-powered manned helicopter achieved a record 30 nm (56 km) flight to 800 ft (245 m) altitude with an average speed of 80 knots (148 km/h) on Dec. 7, 2018. The helicopter was a modified Robinson R44 test piloted by Captain Ric Webb of OC Helicopters.  All flights were accomplished at the Los Alamitos Army Airfield under a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category issued by FAA’s Los Angeles MIDO. Tier 1 Engineering accomplished the project under contract from Lung Biotechnology PBC to produce an Electrically-Powered Semi-Autonomous Rotorcraft for Organ Delivery. Tier 1 photo, Dec. 7, 2018. Used with permission.
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Tier 1 Engineering received a Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled by an electric helicopter. The battery-powered manned helicopter achieved a record 30 nm (56 km) flight to 800 ft (245 m) altitude with an average speed of 80 knots (148 km/h) on Dec. 7, 2018. The helicopter was a modified Robinson R44 test piloted by Captain Ric Webb of OC Helicopters.  All flights were accomplished at the Los Alamitos Army Airfield under a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category issued by FAA’s Los Angeles MIDO. Tier 1 Engineering accomplished the project under contract from Lung Biotechnology PBC to produce an Electrically-Powered Semi-Autonomous Rotorcraft for Organ Delivery.

Tier 1 photo, Dec. 7, 2018. Used with permission.

 

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